Just wanted to say hi and great web site. Picked up the trad thing this spring after 20 years of compounds. Been shooting on BowTechs Pro staff for the last 5 years till i saw the light. I have never had so much fun shooting a bow in my life. I sold all my compounds and 2 bow presses and replaced it with 3 Great Plains and 2 Bama Bows.All I can say is i wish i had known 20 years ago. Passed an some small bucks this year and had a nice 150ish 10 point at 35 yrds but never even gave the compound a thought. Did manage to take a doe. Sorry so long a post im just happy i found ya.
Welcome to the fire :campfire:
Welcome. This is the perfect place for your post. Just a heads up... your post isn't even on the same planet as other long posts on here. Some of us even have to stretch our posts out into multiple sections and even over the course of multiple days.
This is a great community and I'm sure you'll find a lot of great information here. Don't be bashful about asking questions, but be sure to make use of the search function.
Again, welcome.
How wonderful it is to fulfill a desire.
Many want to scratch the itch, however they don't where the itch is nor what to scratch it with.
Welcome!!!!!!
How very cool is this? Way!!! I'm saying......
Congratulations!!!
I like totally understand where you're coming from! Awesome ain't it?.. Yeah!!
God bless,Mudd
Welcome Matt! :campfire:
I saw your "name" and figured you might be lost. ;)
Now I can see that you're actually at home here. Welcome from a fellow Ohioan!
Bowtech says "shame on you"....We here at TG say "YEAH"! Welcome!
Oh, yeah, welcome from here in WV too. You just started something by getting into curves and longbows that will be a constsnt joy. Always feel free to jump into the conversations on here.
Welcome. So nice to hear archery is fun again for you. Many here can relate to your story.
Welcome. Glad you finally made it.
Welcome aboard.What prison do you work at?
Welcome! I was not even a hunter and my uncle got me into traditional shooting when he bought a farm I could hunt at. I have been blessed to never shoot a compound other then to try one so I know if I would like it or not. I didnt! After shooting a recurve and a selfbow shooting a compound is like shooting a gun.
Im glad you have felt the rush of taking an animal with a bow and not an arrow flinging device!
Tim
Where at in Ohio are you buddy? And welcome to the greatest thrill of your life. Until you experience an up close encounter with your tradtional gear, then you wouldn't know what I'm talking about. Ha ha...
Welcome!
Welcome!This realisation always remind me of the movie ¨Matrix¨when he finally decide to take the red pill.
Welcome and enjoy the ride-for it has just begun and knows no end.
Welcome I hope you learn as much from this group as I have. There's a wealth of knowledge here on hunting, trad gear and sometimes life in general.
Welcome!!! Where do you work?
Welcome to the Gang! You'll learn a lot here and really good folks on this site!
Keeping the Faith!
Magnus
your in good hands here and the tide has definately turned for you. I was the same way as you and now after only killing one doe this year with my recurve i have never thought about looking back. It is all about the experience, not the kill. That is what Traditional archery is all about. I am going hunting with some buddies of mine this weekend and next that all shoot wheelies and they told me that i should bring something that i can actually kill something with. I am going to laugh when i pass thru a deer with a 600 grain arrow shooting 180 feet per second.Hopefully will post some pics after the hunt
Welcome!!!
Good to have you aboard. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Welcome!
Welcome Bowtech shooter, I'm new here myself and this is a great place.
Welcome from Ky.
Welcome to the addiction.I think you'll like it here,great people and a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips. :wavey:
Welcome to you from out here in AZ.
Oh ya......Enjoy all that snow.
Welcome BowTech to low tech thrill ! Sorry had to say it, but really welcome and enjoy the ride of trad !!
Welcome :)
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:bigsmyl: :coffee:
Howdy
Welcome, looking forward to more posts, as you experience with trad moves forward.
Welcome. This is a great community for sharing and learning. You seem to be on a fast track.
Glad to have ya! Welcome. :campfire:
Welcome to the family!
Hi Matt, and welcome! Although not a pro-staffer, I was shooting BowTech compounds until this year as well. Sold my Patriot in the spring and now only shoot an osage selfbow, an Apex Predator 66" Cumberland longbow and a Fedora 52" Stalker recurve and I'm loving archery more than ever!